Golf tee



y 1950 D. T. PHILLIPS ET AL 2,509,166

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Patented May 23, 1950 UNITED GOLF TEE David T. Phillips and John Hutchens, Lansing, Mich.

Application June 25, 1948, Serial No. 35,245

1 Claim.

This invention relates to golf tees used in teeing up the golf ball for driving the golf ball from the tee, in playing the game of golf.

An important object of the invention is to provide a golf tee which will remain in the ground after the ball has been driven by the player, thereby providing a golf tee which may be retrieved and used indefinitely.

An important object of the invention is to provide a golf tee wherein the arm which supports the golf ball will rotate or spin under the impact of the golf club striking the golf ball, thereby providing a golf tee which will offer no resistance to the club head coming in contact with the golf tee, in making the drive.

With the foregoing nd other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed Referring to the drawing Fig. 1 is an enlarged elevational view of a golf tee constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the golf tee, illustrating a golf ball in dotted lines, as positioned thereon.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmental elevational view, illustrating the pin and the supporting arm connected with the pin.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the tee comprises the pin 5 which is formed with an enlargement 6 over which the washer l is positioned, the washer providing a stop whereby the movement of the pin 5 in positioning the pin, will be restricted with respect to the ground surface.

The pin 5 is formed with an enlargement 8 which provides a bearing for the ring 9 formed at one end of the supporting arm ill, the construction of the bearing and eye being such that the arm ill will rotate freely around the hearing, when the outer end of the arm is struck by a golf club in making a drive.

The reference character H indicates the head of the pin 5 under which the ring 9 is held, so that it will not become displaced under the impact of the club striking the outer end of the arm.

At the outer end of the arm is the ring l2 which is of such a diameter that a golf ball will readily fit therein in such a Way that movement of the golf ball with respect to the ring will be prevented, under normal conditions to insure against the ball becoming accidentally displaced when a club head is moved adjacent thereto by the player in addressing the ball.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, I have provided a golf tee which will remain in the ground after a golf ball has been driven therefrom, and may be repeatedly used and carried by the player.

It will further be seen that due to the construction of the golf tee, the tee can be positioned at a predetermined position so that the ball positioned thereon will be uniformly supported with respect to the ground surface.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed is:

In a golf tee, a pin, a head formed on the upper end of the pin, a circular enlargement formed on the tee directly under the head providing a bearing and presenting a shoulder at the lower end thereof, a washer positioned on the pin engaging the shoulder at the lower end of the enlargement for holding the washer in spaced relation with the head, a supporting arm, rings at the ends of the arm, one of said rings being fitted around the enlargement forming the bearing in contact with the head nd washer, a substantial length of said arm resting directly on the upper surface of the washer providing a bearing surface for the arm, supporting said arm in a horizontal position, the ring at the opposite end of the arm providing a, support for a golf ball DAVID T. PHILLIPS. JOHN I-IUTCl-IENS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 649,190 Zimmerman May 8, 1900 1,924,473 Walsh Aug. 29, 1933 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 25,767 Great Britain A. D. 1907 481,326 Great Britain Mar. 9, 1938 

